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At after-school program, GHS closure prompts fears of increased dropout rates
The looming closings of Germantown High and Fulton Elementary schools have disrupted the lives of children in multiple ways, but the repe ...
14 years ago
Delaware sees progress against cancer
Health officials say Delaware is making progress in the fight against cancer thanks to better screening and treatment. Public Heal ...
14 years ago
Magnificent magnolia in Germantown embraces neighbors, graces spring
Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood is known to many for its accessible historic sites, but one 150-year-old treasure, a massive ...
14 years ago
Philly Schools Superintendent witnesses a different type of schooling experience at W.B. Saul
With his white butcher’s apron affording some protection from the chill of the meat locker, Guy Amoroso told the special guests bef ...
14 years ago
‘Mission Accomplished’ and the Bush legacy
Happy “Mission Accomplished” Day, everybody! May 1 marks the 10th anniversary of one of America’s most shameful ...
14 years ago
A NW Philly barber is witness to changing times over his 60 years at the chair
The sound of clippers and scissors are drowned out by the voices that fill Don Murphy’s barbershop in Mt. Airy on a weekday morning ...
14 years ago
McGlinchey’s doesn’t love you back
They threw me out of here recently. It was an honest mistake on my part, really. I love this bar more than any other place I’v ...
14 years ago
Councilwoman Bass, Rep. Kinsey assess ’emergency situation’ at Morris Estate
Morris Estate, a recreation center in West Oak Lane, has seen better days. The roof and gutter system of the former mansion on Eas ...
14 years ago